The industrial output fell 1.8 percent in July against the volume registered during the same month last year, and has accumulated a 1.2 percent drop in 2012 so far, according to the Indec national statistics bureau.
Nevertheless, the Industrial Monthly Estimator (EMI) of the official index stated that the industry has increased 1.4 percent in July against the previous month.
The car sector, which is the one that increased the most, fell 2.6 percent year-on-year and has accumulated a 12.4 percent drop during the first seven months of the year.
Source: Buenos Aires Herald